CITY OF SAN MATEO
City Council Special Meeting
January 3, 2022
5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rick Bonilla, Mayor
Diane Papan, Deputy Mayor
Joe Goethals
Amourence Lee
Eric Rodriguez
AGENDA
DUE TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY – THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO AUTHORIZATION FROM GOVERNMENT CODE 54943(b)(3) / AB 361 (2021) – CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION MEETINGS ARE NO LONGER OPEN TO IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE.
ANYONE CAN WATCH AND PROVIDE COMMENTS REMOTELY IN THE WAYS DESCRIBED AT THE END OF THE AGENDA.
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CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call
CLOSED SESSION
The public will have an opportunity to comment before the consideration of these items. Following the meeting a report of action from Closed Session will be provided if required.
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of Case: San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board – Administrative Civil Liability Complaint No. R2-2021-1023
STUDY SESSION
The public will have an opportunity to comment during the consideration of these items.
2. Consideration of Fine Elimination at City Libraries
Review the elimination of fines within the San Mateo Public Library system and provide direction as to whether fines should be permanently eliminated.
3. Consideration of Support for Single-Payer Healthcare Discuss and consider directing staff to return to Council with a resolution in support of single-payer healthcare.
ADJOURNMENT
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